Shop Floor AI & Automation Systems Engineer

ACTalent; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 72,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness & Accident Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Pre-tax and Roth contributions

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to develop software, analytics, and AI applications that improve CNC programming and manufacturing workflows on the Greenville shop floor. You will partner with CNC programmers, operators, and engineers to identify improvements and deliver robust tools from conception through deployment.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, automation, data-driven decision making, and seamless integration with existing maintenance and quality

Qualifications

• Experience developing software, analytics, and AI applications in a technical or manufacturing context.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and CNC programming, including how programming decisions affect machining performance and quality.
• Ability to compare and evaluate machining processes using Siemens NX to identify improvements and best practices.
• Strong understanding of automation concepts and the ability to design tools that streamline engineering and manufacturing workflows.
• Proficiency with Siemens NX and familiarity with NX Open or related customization tools.
• Technical capability to work with industrial data, including collecting, organizing, and analyzing information from manufacturing systems.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams on the manufacturing shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate directly with CNC programmers, machine operators, manufacturing engineers, maintenance technicians, and quality engineers to understand shop-floor challenges and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop software, analytics, and AI applications that improve machine programming, engineering decision-making, and knowledge sharing across manufacturing teams.
• Support, maintain, and enhance existing engineering and manufacturing applications to ensure reliability, usability, and performance.
• Lead new technology and application projects from initial requirements gathering on the shop floor through design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Compare and analyze machining processes using Siemens NX to identify optimization opportunities and implement improvements.
• Create and refine tools that improve access to maintenance history and other critical manufacturing data to support efficient troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
• Automate engineering tasks to reduce manual effort, increase consistency, and improve overall workflow efficiency.
• Develop solutions that communicate engineering changes clearly and efficiently across teams to ensure alignment and minimize errors.
• Apply analytics and AI techniques to manufacturing data to support better decision-making, process optimization, and problem-solving.
• Ensure that new applications and tools integrate effectively with existing manufacturing, maintenance, and quality systems.

Skills

CNC programming knowledge

Manufacturing process knowledge

Automation concepts

Siemens NX experience

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

NX Open

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Engineer to develop software, analytics, and AI applications that improve CNC programming and manufacturing workflows on the Greenville shop floor. You will partner with CNC programmers, operators, and engineers to identify improvements and deliver robust tools from conception through deployment.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, automation, data-driven decision making, and seamless integration with existing maintenance and quality